Review of Pursuit of Happyness (2005) by Akshay R — 28 Dec 2012

The best on-screen and off-screen pair, and their heartfelt semi-realistic performance makes this movie Oscar-Worthy!!

This review of Pursuit of Happyness (2005) was written by Akshay R on 28 Dec 2012.

Pursuit of Happyness has generally received positive reviews.

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